Directed by:
Mark KidelCast:
Elvis Costello, Paul McCartney, Elton John (a.f.), Diana Krall (a.f.), T Bone Burnett, Smokey Robinson (a.f.)Plots(1)
The film tells the story of Elvis Costello - a childhood under the influence of his father Ross McManus, the singer with Joe Loss's popular dance band; a Catholic education which has clearly marked him deeply; his overnight success with the Attractions and subsequent disenchantment with the formatted pressures of the music business; a disillusionment which led him to reinvent himself a number of times; and writing and recording songs in various styles, including country, jazz, soul and classical. The film focuses in particular on his collaborations with Paul McCartney and Allen Toussaint, who both contribute. It also features exclusive access to unreleased demos of songs written by McCartney and Costello. Elvis was interviewed in Liverpool, London and New York, revisiting the places in which he grew up. The main interview, shot over two days at the famed Avatar Studios in NYC, is characterised by unusual intimacy. Elvis talks for the first time at great length about his career, songwriting and music, and often breaks into song with relevant examples from his repertoire. (BBC)
(more)Cast
Elvis Costello
UK
Best movies:
Delirious (2006)
De-Lovely (2004)
200 Cigarettes (1999)
Paul McCartney
UK
Best movies:
Live 8 (2005) (concert)
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Yellow Submarine (1968)
Elton John (a.f.)
UK
Best movies:
The Freddie Mercury Tribute: Concert for AIDS Awareness (1992) (concert)
Billy Elliot the Musical (2014) (theatrical recording)
Live 8 (2005) (concert)
Diana Krall (a.f.)
Canada
Best movies:
Anything Else (2003)
De-Lovely (2004)
At First Sight (1999)
T Bone Burnett
USA
Best movies:
Heaven's Gate (1980)
Smokey Robinson (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
The Temptations (1998) (TV movie)
Knights of the City (1986)
Last Holiday (2006)